The Power That Transcended Kekkei Genkai

Eighty million ryo is no small sum, even for Mei Terumi, the Mizukage of Kirigakure.

Seeing Long Ye making a fortune, she became envious and impulsively pocketed the bankbook.

She then glared at Long Ye, indicating that this was her share.

Since the other party had come to help her, Long Ye had no choice but to accept it as payment.

He then instructed Ramming Horn Pirates to continue sailing towards the Northern Country...

Two days later.

Long Ye and the others finally reached the shore and arrived in the Land of Snow, where everything was covered in silver and white.

Frost Wolf was being hunted by the Land of Snow, so he couldn't participate in the plan. He stayed with the pirate crew, anxiously awaiting news.

Heavy snow fell from the sky.

The three walked across the boundless snowfield, leaving behind rows of footprints, which were quickly buried by the heavy snow.

The weather was bitterly cold. Even though Long Ye and Mei Terumi had changed into snow-proof fur coats when they arrived, they still couldn't escape the pervasive chill.

In contrast, the woman, Xue Ji, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying herself.

This made Long Ye sigh, no wonder the Land of Snow could produce Ice Release Kekkei Genkai, and only Ice Release power existed, because in such an environment, it was impossible to cultivate other Ninjutsu.

"Look..."

Xue Ji perked up and pointed forward.

At the edge of the horizon, there is a towering snow-capped mountain that reaches into the clouds.

"That's my castle in the Land of Snow!!"

The woman finally saw the place she had longed for, her expression one of utter disbelief.

At this moment!

A voice came from afar:

Who are you?

Two snow wolves were pulling a sled, on which stood two middle-aged men dressed identically.

As members of the border guard team, the two men spotted the three from a high vantage point immediately.

"You've come at the perfect time! Quickly, take us to see the King immediately."

In his words, Long Ye deliberately conveyed a hint of urgency.

The two border guards, seeing that the three people were covered up and not dressed in their Snow Ninja attire, assumed they were outsiders who had intruded.

But when one of them asked to see the king, his doubts lessened considerably.

Because if an outsider were to intrude, why would they be foolish enough to demand to see the king? That would be courting death.

"Who are you...?"

One person asked tentatively.

Long Ye raised her right hand, revealing the Gauntlet on her hand.

"Huh? Why are they the obsolete First Gauntlet!"

The two looked somewhat surprised when they saw the bulky Gauntlet on Long Ye's hands.

"We were sent by the King back then, and after no less than six years, we finally completed our mission and brought back the criminal Xue Ji!"

"What!!"

The two guards were so shocked by Long Ye's words that they turned pale.

"Snow, Xue Ji! You mean, this woman is...?"

Their gazes fell on the woman who was being held between them by Long Ye.

Long Ye removed the veil that Xue Ji had used to shield her face from the snow, revealing her entire appearance.

The two guards were horrified.

To Long Ye's surprise, the two of them were not excited when they saw Xue Ji; instead, they were somewhat disappointed, and their gazes towards Long Ye became more hostile.

"What are you two standing there for? Hurry up and take us to see the king!"

The two guards exchanged a glance, then urged their snow wolves to approach the three.

"Princess! You've been captured and brought back after all."

The two guards bowed slightly to the woman.

Judging from their expressions, they seemed to have a thousand words to say, but after looking at Long Ye and the other person, they all fell silent.

Having witnessed this scene, Long Ye understood somewhat.

The two guards dared not delay. They pulled up the three men, drove away the snow wolves, and headed towards the snow mountain.

It's worth mentioning that Long Ye and Mei Terumi were placed on a sled.

The woman, Xue Ji, was being carried alone by another person, who deliberately lagged behind by more than ten meters.

Long Ye and Mei Terumi exchanged a glance, a vague understanding forming in their hearts.

It seems that the king was indeed unpopular with the people.

But two guards alone were clearly not enough to cause any trouble. Although they didn't want to see the princess fall into the Demon Claw, they had no other choice.

The group climbed the snow-capped mountain.

After someone reported this, there was no reply for a long time.

Just as Long Ye was feeling confused, a burly man with gray hair, who looked to be in his fifties, wearing a floor-length robe and coat, walked out surrounded by a group of people bowing and scraping.

Upon seeing this person, Xue Ji's body suddenly tensed.

Long Ye and Mei Terumi, having pinned her down with their hands, immediately noticed her unusual condition.

Looking at the person's entourage, it became clear in an instant who that person was.

Both of them were on tenterhooks.

Because next, Long Ye will carry out an assassination. If it succeeds, everyone will be happy. If it fails, a life-or-death battle is inevitable.

Even with their current strength, the two of them wouldn't stand a chance against a "Super-Kage Level" Ice Release master.

The man, whose robe trailed on the ground, had a pair of scarlet eyes. He locked his gaze on Xue Ji at once, and his face lit up with uncontrollable excitement as he burst into laughter.

"Xue Ji! You've been away for so long, and your uncle has been longing for your return."

The man's eyes betrayed him; his scarlet eyes gleamed with greed, as if he had spotted prey he had been waiting for.

Xue Ji returned, her resolve to live or die had eased, her tense body relaxed, and she showed no fear, her voice filled with hatred:

"You inhuman monster! I underestimated your cruelty. To obtain a stronger Kekkei Genkai, you actually drained the blood of your three sons and two daughters. What else in this world wouldn't you do?"

Upon hearing this, the man's smile froze on his face, then was replaced by a ferocious grin:

"You just got back, who told you all this?"

Xue Ji did not answer.

Without a doubt, it was the guard who had given her the information on the way.

Even the guard, who was prepared to risk his life to help her escape, was refused by the woman.

Having his true colors exposed, the king no longer concealed himself, his gaze turning cold and ruthless.

"Yes! They're all dead! But their deaths were worthwhile."

When asked about killing his own children, he showed no sadness; instead, he laughed.

"My Kekkei Genkai has reached its Kekkei Genkai. I only need one last pure Blood-Origin Cells from the Yuki Clan to completely transform into the Kekkei Tōta."

"When I possess this power, I will be the strongest person in the world."

As he said this, he stared intently at Xue Ji, for the last pure Blood-Origin Cells was on her body.

This person's words shocked Long Ye and Mei Terumi.

"Kekkei Tōta! This person was planning to elevate Ice Release to another level."

"But according to legend, isn't Kekkei Tōta formed by the fusion of three Chakra natures? Ice Release is a fusion of wind and water, so what is the third nature?"